CyberHealth SIG

Internationally and in Ireland, the healthcare sector and its supply chain is increasingly targeted by cybersecurity threats, from ransomware to data breaches involving sensitive patient data.

The Cybersecurity for Health Special Interest Group (CyberHealth SIG) aims to provide a forum for organisations across the healthcare, health-tech and cybersecurity sectors in Ireland to share knowledge, identify gaps and opportunities, and strengthen cybersecurity best practices across Ireland’s healthcare sector.

The CyberHealth SIG is managed by the Connected Health & Wellbeing  Cluster and Cyber Ireland, and will unite organisations from both sectors- hospitals and healthcare providers, health-tech, med-tech and cybersecurity companies, regulatory authorities and government agencies.

CyberHealth SIG Leads

Heart Rhythm International (HRI)

Robert Kelly

Santegic

Dr Anita Finnegan

Optum

Paul Hegarty

Smarttech247

Robert Kehoe

HSE CISO

Marie Lalor

BD Research Centre Ireland

Kevin O'Gorman

CyberHealth SIG Objectives

  1. COMMUNITY BUILDING: Establish a trusted, cross-sectoral network across cybersecurity, digital health and healthcare providers through regular online and in-person meetings, fostering a safe and open environment for dialogue.
  2. KNOWLEDGE SHARING ACROSS HEALTH & INDUSTRY: Enable peer learning through expert talks, collaborative projects, and case studies.
  3. CHALLENGE-FOCUSED: Understand specific cybersecurity challenges of health stakeholders and address them through collaboration, around education and training, R&D projects, regulations and standards, and more.
  4. SOLUTIONS: Identify cybersecurity problem statements and challenges of the health sector to be addressed by solution providers.

Who can Join?

Open to Cyber Ireland and Connected Health & Wellbeing Cluster members, as well as key organisations in Ireland’s health sector, including:

  • Hospitals and healthcare providers
  • Advocacy (e.g. patient organisations, NGOs, health professional representatives)
  • Healthcare regulatory authorities
  • Cybersecurity companies
  • Digital health companies

If you meet the criteria, please fill out the following form: CyberHealth Application Form

Benefits of Joining

  • Access to a trusted, cross-sector network of healthcare providers, health-tech companies, and cybersecurity professionals in Ireland
  • Peer learning and expert insights through regular knowledge-sharing sessions and case studies.
  • Opportunity to address real healthcare cybersecurity challenges through joint education, training, International projects, and R&D initiatives.
  • Safe and confidential environment to exchange best practices, discuss shared challenges, and explore practical solutions.
  • Collaboration opportunities for pilots, funding applications, and strategic partnerships.

Upcoming

  • 1st CyberHealth Online Meeting – 23rd April 2026
  • CyberHealth Annual Conference – July (date TBC)
  • To attend future meetings, please complete the application form to join the CyberHealth SIG. Note that it will take a couple of weeks until the group leads review all application.